A wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 77m produces 1.5 MW of electrical power at a

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A wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 77m produces 1.5 MW of electrical power at a wind speed of 12 m ⋅ s−1. What fraction of the kinetic energy of the air passing through the turbine is converted to electrical power? You may assume a density of 1.25 kg ⋅ m−3 for air at the operating conditions.

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Introduction To Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

ISBN: 9781259696527

8th Edition

Authors: J.M. Smith, Hendrick Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart

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